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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Or not putting in the time to do well and focusing on playing sports, for example.[/quote]

Which could be considered lack of (academic) motivation/lack of focus/distraction. Again, something preventing them from reaching their full potential AS A STUDENT.[/quote]

DP: I disagree that grades tell you about whether or not a student is reaching their full potential. If you look at what is actually going into a grade, the difference between a B and an A is often a matter of timing and luck or EQ (knowing the teacher). For example, a student gets a problem wrong because they didn't show the work the way the teacher wanted, but nonetheless understands the material; or made a rounding error, but understands the material; or was tired that day due to a late night stage production and ran out time on the in-class essay the next morning, but fully understands the material; or was feeling ill and missed more questions than normal, but fully understands the material; or didn't understand the material on test day, but followed up with the teacher and "got it" by the end of the next day - too late for the grade, but understands the material anyway; and so on. At the end of the year, both students are likely highly conversant with the material and equally well educated, but wrack up very different grades for the class.[/quote]

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